[ITA] Serie A 2013/2014 (40 Viewers)

[AOD4]

Its good for Serie A if Napoli brings in some talents from other leagues. We need a competitive league to be well respected again.
And they wont go bankrupt. ADL has a plan, and those who compared Benitez to Ranieri has no idea what they are talking about.

 

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[CalcioJuventus]

Yeah Rafa is a fantastic coach imo.

 

[Nenz]

People calling him "the next Pirlo" was perhaps the biggest curse of his career. He's almost doomed now.

When it comes to talented youngsters, comparisons will always be made.

 

[Xperd]

Verratti is more of a Xavi type of player to me.Its just amazing how he works himself out ,out of tight spaces not saying Pirlo cant but his general movements and his agility reminds me very much of Xavi.

 

[Klin]

People calling him "the next Pirlo" was perhaps the biggest curse of his career. He's almost doomed now.

Greg gets it.

Yeah Rafa is a fantastic coach imo.

He's good, but let's not get carried away now.

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Its good for Serie A if Napoli brings in some talents from other leagues. We need a competitive league to be well respected again.
And they wont go bankrupt. ADL has a plan, and those who compared Benitez to Ranieri has no idea what they are talking about.

We don't need Napoli buying Higuain to make us "respected again" We do that be winning titles, which we've done for the past two seasons. We are the captains of our own destiny.

 

[Xperd]

I think he meant to say these signings from other teams are welcome additions for the league which would make Serie A regain its prestige again.'We' as in Serie A.Or so i would assume.

EDIT robably not

 

[Elvin]

Pogba > Verratti

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

Pogba > Verratti

Different sort of midfielders but all day, everyday (Hyundai).

Pogba on a free was just a sensational piece of business, amazing player and potential. With Verratti, it would have been way too much of a risk to sign a 19 year old kid with one season of Serie B under his belt for that huge sum.

It's unfortunate that he got away from us in the end but I'm hoping his love of Juventus and his desire to play in Serie A will lead him to us soon.

 

[Suns]

I'm a big fan of Verratti. Think he'd be an important signing for us with Pirlo aging. Would get us to keep the same type of football.

 

[swag]

Yeah Rafa is a fantastic coach imo.

Meh. Never rated him for anything other than an elimination tournament.

 

[Azzurri7]

Pogba > Verratti

Different type of players. They'd work well together though.

I'm a big fan of Verratti. Think he'd be an important signing for us with Pirlo aging. Would get us to keep the same type of football.

True.

 

[icemaη]

Meh. Never rated him for anything other than an elimination tournament.

 

[Elvin]

Different type of players.

Yah, but they play the same position so can be compared.

 

[Azzurri7]

Yah, but they play the same position so can be compared.

Pogba attacks more, Verra defends more. But yeah, somehow same position and if they were to play together I think they'd dominate.

 

[Salvatore]

Different type of players. They'd work well together though.

Agreed, both have excelled in different roles and a comparison is a bit desperate at this point when both would be great to have at the club.

 

[JuveJay]

Benitez's trophy/placing record:

2000-01 Tenerife - Segunda División - 3rd (promoted)
2001-02 Valencia - La Liga - 1st

2002-03 Valencia - La Liga - 5th
2003-04 Valencia - La Liga - 1st

2004-05 Liverpool - Premier League - 5th

2005-06 Liverpool - Premier League - 3rd

2006-07 Liverpool - Premier League - 3rd

2007-08 Liverpool - Premier League - 4th
2008-09 Liverpool - Premier League - 2nd
2009-10 Liverpool - Premier League - 7th (sacked)
Jun 10-Dec 10 Internazionale - Serie A - 7th (sacked)

Nov 12-May 13 Chelsea - Premier League - 3rd

Nothing to get too worked up about.

 

[Catenaccio]

Benitez's trophy/placing record:

2000-01 Tenerife - Segunda División - 3rd (promoted)
2001-02 Valencia - La Liga - 1st

2002-03 Valencia - La Liga - 5th
2003-04 Valencia - La Liga - 1st

2004-05 Liverpool - Premier League - 5th

2005-06 Liverpool - Premier League - 3rd

2006-07 Liverpool - Premier League - 3rd

2007-08 Liverpool - Premier League - 4th
2008-09 Liverpool - Premier League - 2nd
2009-10 Liverpool - Premier League - 7th (sacked)
Jun 10-Dec 10 Internazionale - Serie A - 7th (sacked)

Nov 12-May 13 Chelsea - Premier League - 3rd

Nothing to get too worked up about.

You are obviously not including his UEFA cup and Champions league with Liverpool, his runner up champions league with Liverpool and his recent Europa league win.

 

[j0ker]

Not bad at all I would say.

 

[JuveJay]

You are obviously not including his UEFA cup and Champions league with Liverpool, his runner up champions league with Liverpool and his recent Europa league win.

I missed his UEFA Super Cup with Liverpool, but the CL (Liverpool) and EL (Chelsea) were already there....

I didn't know you got a trophy for finishing runner up.